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Dr. Shahin Homaeigohar is an assistant professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Dundee, UK. He is a Baxter Fellow and a HEA Fellow. He is also a recipient of Marie-Sklodowska Curie Individual Fellowship (MSCA IF) and Helmholtz-DAAD PhD Fellowship.
Prior to his current position, he was a research scientist and postdoc fellow at:
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (Aug. 2019-July 2020)
- School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Finland (Aug. 2016-Aug. 2019)
- Department of Materials Science, University of Kiel, Germany (March 2015-July 2016)
- Institute of Membrane Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany (Sep. 2007-Dec. 2011 as PhD student & Jan. 2012- March 2015 as Postdoc)
He has also made two research visits at:
- Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany as an academic visitor (July 2020-Nov. 2020)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (Oct. 2018-Apr. 2019).
He has authored over 72 publications (34 first authored), three book chapters, and 2 books (one reprinted by International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)), been granted 3 patents, and awarded and honoured several times:
- 2024 Top Scholar, ScholarGPS, 2025.
- World's Top 2% most- cited scientist, Stanford University's report, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025.
- Venture Competition award (University of Dundee, Staff Category), 2021
- Falling Walls Lab award (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, FAU), 2019
- Publon's Top Peer Reviewer award, 2019
- Marie Curie Seal of Excellence (2 times) 2017 and 2018
- Top 6 Cover Images of Nano Today (Cover Image Contest), 2015
- Kajal Mallick memorial award, 2014
- Top 10 Cover Image of Materials Today (Cover Image Contest), 2013
- Distinguished Researcher Student award (2 times) 2002 and 2003
Some of his works have appeared as frontispiece and cover images of prominent journals including Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Optical Materials (2 times), Advanced Materials Interfaces, Advanced Photonics Research, Water, Nanotoday, and Materials Today. His paper published in Acta Biomaterialia (2020) has been one of "the most cited articles" in this prestiguous journal of the Biomaterials field since 2018.
In terms of research funding, he has achieved the prestigious, competitive European Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) individual fellowship, a german Helmholtz-DAAD PhD fellowship, several travel grants, UK Royal Society International Exchange grant and an Academy of Finland mobility grant.
Dr. Homaeigohar has given talk at various international conferences such as ICOM, Electrospin, and MSE, where (MSE2020) he was invited as a Keynote Speaker. He has been an invited speaker at different events (ICAN, Advanced Wound Care Summit Europe, Wound and Tissue Repair Congress) and prestiguous universities (Stuttgart, Glasgow, Durham, EPFL, Ruhr Bochum, Max-Planck Institute, University Technology Malaysia, Nanjing Medical University, among others).
Dr. Homaeigohar is an editorial board member in:
- Frontiers in Chemistry
- Materials Letters
- Materials
- Nanomaterials
- Polymers
- NPG Scientific Reports
- Intelligent and Sustainable Manufacturing
He has been a member of topic advisory board of Nanomaterials and has been a guest editor for Polymers, Water, International Journal of Molecular Science, and Materials. Dr. Homaeigohar has completed over 414 reviews for 67 specialized journals of Materials Engineering and Biomedical Engineering fields. He is also a member of UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) and EPSRC Peer Review College (PRC), EU Horizon Calls expert panel, European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), and World Biomaterials Community.
His research interests include polymeric and carbon nanomaterials for water treatment, wound dressing, biosensing, and tissue engineering.
Dr. Homaeigohar is the lecturer and module lead of several topics in the field of "Biomaterials and Biomechanics" at the University of Dundee, UK, and Northeastern University, China. He had also taught on the topics of "Polymer chemistry, polymer characterizations, and polymer processing" at the University of Kiel, Germany.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory chitosan films incorporating recombinant collagen functionalized mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for skin wound healing
Narayanan, S. K., Zolotovskaya, S., Lopes, B. S., Nawaz, Q., Boccaccini, A. R., Zheng, K., Joseph, J., Xu, Z. (Lead / Corresponding author), Raghavan, P. & Homaeigohar, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2 Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 358, 151475.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The synthesis of antibacterial ZnO nanoparticle incorporated polyethersulfone (PES) membranes through green chemistry
Dong, Y. (Lead / Corresponding author), Zhao, Q., Homaeigohar, S., Bridal, H., Gronwald , O., Urban, T. & Jones, T., 9 Feb 2026, In: Polymer. 345, 12 p., 129608.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bioinspired and Biomimetic Materials/Architecture in Skin Regeneration
Homaeigohar, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2025, Principles of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Regenerative Medicine. Ghorbani, F., Ghalandari, B. & Liu, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham: Springer , p. 785-815 31 p. (Biomaterials, Bioengineering and Sustainability).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Mimicking Hybrid and Composite Nanofiber Materials: A General Perspective on Structural and Chemical Biomimicry and Their Role in Wound Healing and Skin Modelling
Homaeigohar, S. & Boccaccini, A. R., 15 Dec 2025, Hybrid and Composite Nanofibrous Materials for Wound Healing Applications. Homaeigohar, S., Roether, J. A. & Boccaccini, A. R. (eds.). Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 1-52 52 p. (Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series; vol. 72).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Hybrid and Composite Nanofibrous Materials for Wound Healing Applications
Homaeigohar, S. (Editor), Roether, J. A. & Boccaccini, A. R., 15 Dec 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry. 392 p. (Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series)Research output: Book/Report › Book
Prizes
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Runner Up Award (£2,000)
Homaeigohar, S. (Recipient), 26 Feb 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Nanomaterials (Journal)
Homaeigohar, S. (Editorial board member)
Apr 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Biohybrid nanofibrous wound dressings
Homaeigohar, S. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Biohybrid and carbon nanofibers for biomedicine
Homaeigohar, S. (Speaker)
7 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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PhD viva external examiner
Homaeigohar, S. (Examiner)
28 Mar 2024Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Homaeigohar, S. (Editorial board member)
21 Aug 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity